Fungal laccases were tested in bioconversion of non-phenolic steroids.
Laccase-mediated systems effectively catalyze oxidation of 3β-hydroxy-Δ5-steroids.
The oxidation of 3β-hydroxyandrost-5-en-17-one includes the hydroxylation at positions 7α and 7β.
Regiospecific oxidation of the 7(α/β)-alcohols results in 3β-hydroxy-androst-5-en-7,17-dione.
3β-Hydroxypregn-5-ene-7,20-dione is an only laccase product from pregnenolone.